shift gears

also switch gears

to suddenly change what you are doing I'd like to shift gears now and talk about a personal concern.

Etymology: based on the idea that a vehicle will change speed when you change gears (machine parts)

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nathalie	['næθəli]
Toussaint	-	French
AfËRdita	ah-fər-DEET-ah	Albanian
Miku	mee-koo	Japanese
Grozda	-	Bulgarian, Macedonian
Desiree	[deizi:'rei]